[SFS] Free computer science/programming lessons

[David L. Willson]

Hmm... How about both?

I think you'll catch more fish with basics, but you may be right about the MPI class being more fun for vets.

So, my favorite solution to this sort of "problem". Let's do both!

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David L. Willson
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This is a good time for a r3VOLution.

----- Original Message -----
> Hi,
> 
> C, Fortran and even Matlab have free compilers/interpreter. GCC (the
> compiler) supports nicely C and Fortran, Octave is the open source
> version of Matlab (same language with small differences).
> 
> I do not have a car and if I remember correctly the Concoctory is in
> downtown Denver; it should not be a problem reach it by bus. It may
> work
> but a four-hour class requires a program and has to be planned for a
> specific audience (basic, intermediate, advanced level). Obviously
> the
> basic level is easier to prepare on my side.
> I propose you something different but still interesting: a parallel
> programming class on MPI and OpenMP. For MPI there are several free
> alternatives like OpenMPI, MPICH2, ecc... OpenMP is natively
> supported
> by GCC. Another alternative could be a class on CUDA but it requires
> NVidia GPUs.
> 
> On 05/21/2014 05:03 PM, David L. Willson wrote:
> > Alessandro,
> >
> > Of those, which are software libre? I know C is. Fortran, I think
> > is. What about MatLab?
> >
> > Would you be interested in teaching a four-hour foundations class?
> > (Software Freedom First Saturday? at the Concoctory?)
> >
> > --
> > David L. Willson
> > Teacher, Engineer, Evangelist
> > RHCE+Satellite CCAH Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 UbuntuCP NovellCLA
> > Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)
> > http://sofree.us
> >
> > This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> Hello everyone,
> >>
> >> I am an Italian PhD Student in Computer Science and I will stay in
> >> Boulder until Sept. 23rd. I offer free lessons on Computer
> >> Architectures, Operative Systems and Programming (parallel
> >> programming
> >> or general C/Fortran/Matlab programming) to
> >> non-italian/non-spanish
> >> speakers.
> >>
> >> I would like to improve my spoken English and this could be a good
> >> (and
> >> useful) way to do it.
> >>
> >> If you are not personally interested please forward this email to
> >> other
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> >>
> >> Thank you for your time.
> >>
> >> Alessandro
> >>
> >> --
> >> Alessandro Fanfarillo
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